Arthur Lachance
Arthur Lachance | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Quebec-Centre | |
In office 1905–1917 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Cyrille Albert Malouin |
Succeeded by | Electoral district was abolished in 1914. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1868-06-22)June 22, 1868 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Died | March 1, 1945(1945-03-01) (aged 76) |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Marie-Anne Routhier |
Arthur Lachance (June 22, 1868 – March 1, 1945) was a Canadian politician and member of the Liberal Party who served as an MP for the riding of Quebec-Centre from 1905 to 1917.[1]
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Lachance was educated at the Christian Brothers' School, Quebec Seminary and Laval University. A crown attorney, crown prosecutor and lawyer, he was first elected to Parliament by acclamation in a 1905 by-election in the electoral district of Quebec-Centre after the current MP, Albert Malouin, was appointed a Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, Arthabasca District.[2] A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911.[1]
By-election on 19 January 1905 | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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Liberal | Arthur Lachance | acclaimed |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Arthur Lachance | 2,049 | ||||||
Conservative | Hubert Cimon | 1,135 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Arthur Lachance | 2,122 | ||||||
Conservative | Jules Hone Jr. | 1,529 |
References
- ^ a b "Arthur Lachance, K.C., M.P." Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904". Internet Archive. 1906. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- Arthur Lachance – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
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